Larry Deavers is originally from Dallas County, Alabama. He came to Tuscaloosa in 1986 to attend the University of Alabama, where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work in 1990 and a Master of Social Degree in 1991. He then worked for the Tuscaloosa County Department of Human Resources beginning in 1991. In 1994, Larry joined Family Counseling Service as a counselor and Program Director, where he supervised the Domestic Violence Intervention and Anger Management programs. Larry became the Assistant Director in 2005 and has been Executive Director of the Agency since 2006.

Larry is a 2002 graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa and a Past-President of the Alabama Conference of Social Work. He resides in Centreville with his wife, Lori, and their three teenage sons.